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- the present invention relates to a flip mobile radio apparatus.
- the first housing which is provided with a display section with a liquid crystal display panel
- the second housing in which the operation keys used to input telephone numbers and send and receive electronic mail are arranged, are provided foldably.
- the antenna and antenna power feeding section are arranged on the first housing side, rather than in the second housing which is generally held, taking into account the influence of the user's hand, and power is supplied from a radio transmitting/receiving circuit arranged on the second housing side, through a coaxial cable (see Patent Document 1).
- the coaxial cable is arranged across both housings along the direction in which the first housing and the second housing open, or is arranged along the outer surface of the hinge part that connects both housings rotatably. Further, a flexible substrate that connects the substrates provided in the first housing and the second housing is arranged in a location completely different from the coaxial cable.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-325152
- the mobile radio apparatus employs a configuration which includes: a first housing that has: an antenna element; a power feeding section that feeds power to the antenna element; and a first circuit substrate; a second housing that has a second circuit substrate on which a radio circuit section is mounted; a hollow rotation axis part that is electrically conductive and that couples the first housing and the second housing rotatably; an electrically conductive connecting member that electrically connects at least one of ground patterns of the first and second circuit substrates with the rotation axis part; and a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires that are inserted through the rotation axis part and that electrically connect the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate, and in which at least one of the thin linear coaxial wires is a power feeding line that electrically connects the power feeding section and the radio circuit.
- the mobile radio apparatus employs a configuration which includes: a first housing that has: an antenna element; a power feeding section that feeds power to the antenna element; and a first circuit substrate; a second housing that has a second circuit substrate on which a radio circuit section is mounted; a coupling housing that is arranged between the first housing and the second housing; a hinge part that couples the second housing and the coupling housing to be rotatable about a first axis center; a hollow rotation axis part that is electrically conductive and that couples a first coupling body which is fixed to the coupling housing and a second coupling body which is fixed to the first housing, to be rotatable about a second axis center which is vertical with respect to the first axis center; an electrically conductive connecting member that electrically connects at least one of ground patterns of the first and second circuit substrates with the rotation axis part; and a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires that are inserted through the rotation axis part and that electrically connect the
- the present invention it is possible to improve the flexibility of the layout design of an antenna and a radio circuit and save space by arranging the antenna and the radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of a mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is an outlook view showing the operation of opening the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is an outlook view showing the operation of closing the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is an outlook view showing the operation of opening the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown in FIG. 10 ;
- FIG. 13 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown in FIG. 11 ;
- FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 shows the relationship between a metal plate and the second hinge part with an axis part in the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention
- FIG. 17 is an exploded view showing an interior of the first housing
- FIG. 18 is a schematic view showing an example of a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus with a plurality of antenna elements.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing an example of a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus with a plurality of antenna elements.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic views showing main configurations of mobile radio apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus and
- FIG. 2 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus.
- Mobile radio apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 has first housing 110 and second housing 150 to which first housing 110 is attached foldably through rotation axis part 130 .
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show states of mobile radio apparatus 100 where first housing 110 rotates about rotation axis part 130 to open in the longitudinal direction with respect to second housing 150 .
- first housing 110 is arranged on second housing 150 from a plan view and is arranged inclining upward from the surface of second housing 150 .
- First housing 110 has a long rectangular shape from a plan view, and base side part 110 b of first housing 110 is attached rotatably with a portion of one side part of surface 150 a of second housing 150 , through hollow rotation axis part 130 extending in the width direction.
- the hollow rotation axis part is made of an electrically conductive member.
- first housing 110 is provided with a liquid crystal display (not shown), and is rotated around rotation axis part 130 , is folded and faces surface 150 a of second housing 150 .
- First housing 110 accommodates antenna element 114 and first circuit substrate 118 on which antenna power feeding section 116 is mounted and wiring pattern 119 is formed.
- Antenna element 114 is arranged in first housing 110 along side part 110 c (i.e. upper side part in FIG. 1 ) parallel to base side part 110 b coupled to second housing 150 through the hinge part, and one end of antenna element is connected with antenna power feeding section 116 in first circuit substrate 118 .
- Power i.e. high frequency voltage
- antenna element 114 is supplied to antenna element 114 through this antenna power feeding section 116 .
- First circuit substrate 118 is arranged virtually parallel to the surface of first housing 110 and antenna power feeding section 116 is mounted in side part 118 a in the front end. Further, it is also possible to connect the ground of first circuit substrate 118 with an electrically conductive member formed in first housing 110 .
- Antenna power feeding section 116 is arranged on first circuit substrate 118 and is connected with one end of thin linear coaxial wire 172 of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 through wiring pattern 119 wired on first circuit substrate 118 .
- wiring pattern 119 wired on first circuit substrate 118 may be formed with a microstrip line. This wiring pattern 119 is formed extending in the longitudinal direction in first circuit substrate 118 arranged in first housing 110 , and is connected with one thin linear coaxial wire 172 of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 inserted through rotation axis part 130 on the side of the base side part 110 b of first circuit substrate 118 .
- Thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is formed with a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires of the same radius, and, mainly, connects first circuit substrate 118 of first housing 110 and second circuit substrate 152 of second housing 150 to communicate power supply signals and electrical signals for operating the circuit functions implemented in the circuit substrates of first circuit substrate 118 and second circuit substrate 152 .
- one of thin linear coaxial wires 172 of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is used to feed power to the antenna.
- Thin line coaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna that is connected with antenna power feeding section 116 is arranged spaced apart from the thin linear coaxial wires, which serve as signal lines for specific frequencies (for example, clock signals for liquid crystal displays), to prevent deterioration of wireless performance. Further, this thin linear coaxial wire 172 for feeding power is arranged adjacent to the ground line connected with the ground of the first and second circuit substrates. For example, a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires are arranged like a plate by aligning them in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 extends, and these plates are arranged two-tiered, thereby connecting thin linear coaxial wire group 170 with second circuit substrate 152 and radio circuit 154 .
- Thin linear coaxial wire 172 positioned in the end of a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires is the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna and the thin linear coaxial wire adjacent to the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna is the ground line. Further, it is preferable to use the thin linear coaxial wire arranged at the position farthest from the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna, as the signal line for a specific frequency.
- Thin linear coaxial wire group 170 configured in this way is inserted through the hollow axis part in rotation axis part 130 , is arranged across first housing 110 and second housing 150 and the other end of thin linear coaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna is electrically connected with radio circuit 154 of second circuit substrate 152 .
- second housing 150 accommodates second circuit substrate 152 virtually parallel to the surface and radio circuit 154 is mounted in this second circuit substrate 152 .
- Radio circuit 154 is connected with each electronic component mounted in second circuit substrate 152 and is connected with each electronic component mounted on first circuit substrate 118 through thin linear coaxial wire group 170 , and has radio transmitting/receiving functions and the like.
- radio circuit 154 is connected with the other end of thin linear coaxial wire 172 connected with wiring pattern 119 in thin linear coaxial wire group 170 through wiring pattern 156 wired on second circuit substrate 152 , and supplies power (i.e. high frequency current) to antenna power feeding section 116 through thin linear coaxial wire 172 .
- wiring pattern 156 wired on second circuit substrate 152 may be formed with a microstrip line.
- thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is inserted through rotation axis part 130 to connect first circuit substrate 118 of first housing 110 and second circuit substrate 152 of second housing 150 . Consequently, thin linear coaxial wire group 170 does not twist due to the opening and closure of first housing 110 and second housing 150 . Further, one thin linear coaxial wire in thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is used as thin linear coaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna, and, consequently, it is not necessary to bridge between first housing 110 and second housing 150 a coaxial cable for feeding power to the antenna as a separate line from the signal line connecting first circuit substrate 118 and second circuit substrate 152 , so that it is possible to make the hollow part in rotation axis part 130 smaller.
- thin linear coaxial wire group 170 and thin linear coaxial wires 172 are connected through electrically conductive member, thereby making their potentials uniform and are connected with the ground, so that it is possible to improve connection with the ground and reduce loss of a specific frequency.
- antenna 114 and radio circuit 154 for supplying power to the antenna 114 are arranged in first housing 110 and second housing 150 , respectively, which are foldable through rotation axis part 130 , it is possible to design the layout easily without arranging antenna 114 and radio circuit 154 in the same housing.
- first housing 110 and second housing 150 lighter and smaller.
- FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are schematic views showing main configurations of mobile radio apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus and
- FIG. 4 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus.
- mobile radio apparatus 200 of this Embodiment 2 has the same basic configuration as corresponding mobile radio apparatus 100 of Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1 , and the same components will be assigned the same reference numerals and explanation thereof will be omitted.
- mobile radio apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 further has connecting member 210 that electrically connects second circuit substrate 152 and rotation axis part 130 , through which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is inserted.
- first housing 110 and second housing 150 are attached foldably and rotatably, and hollow rotation axis part 130 , through which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is inserted, is electrically connected with second circuit substrate 152 of second housing 150 through electrically conductive connecting member 210 .
- Connecting member 210 is made of a spring, metal sheet and the like and is bridged between rotation axis part 130 and second circuit substrate 152 to electrically connect the rotation axis part 130 with the ground pattern on second circuit substrate 152 .
- the supporting part that supports rotation axis part 130 on the second housing 150 side is formed as a hollow member communicating with the interior of second housing 150 , and, in this hollow part, one end of connecting member 210 is jointed to the outer surface of rotation axis part 130 and the other end is electrically connected with the ground pattern on second circuit substrate 152 .
- mobile radio apparatus 200 of Embodiment 2 provides the same advantage as mobile radio apparatus 100 of Embodiment 1 and cylindrical rotation axis part 130 surrounding the periphery of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 serves as the ground, so that it is possible to reduce noise emitted from thin linear coaxial wire group 170 .
- mobile radio apparatus 200 of Embodiment 2 employs a configuration where rotation axis part 130 is electrically connected with the ground of second circuit substrate 152 arranged in second housing 150 through connecting member 210 in the configuration of mobile radio apparatus 100 , the present invention is not limited to this.
- FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are schematic views showing a modified example of mobile radio apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus and
- FIG. 6 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus.
- Mobile radio apparatus 300 shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 connects rotation axis part 130 , through which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is inserted, with first circuit substrate 118 arranged in first housing 110 in the same configuration as mobile radio apparatus 100 .
- first housing 110 and second housing 150 are attached foldably and rotatably, and hollow rotation axis part 130 , through which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 is inserted, is electrically connected with first circuit substrate 118 of first housing 110 through electrically conductive connecting member 310 .
- connecting member 310 is made of a spring, metal sheet and the like and is bridged between rotation axis part 130 and the ground pattern on first circuit substrate 118 to electrically connect rotation axis part 130 with the ground pattern on first circuit substrate 118 .
- the supporting part that supports rotation axis part 130 on the first housing 110 side is formed as a hollow member communicating with the interior of first housing 110 , and, in this hollow part, one end of connecting member 310 is jointed to the outer surface of rotation axis part 130 and the other end is electrically connected with the ground pattern on first circuit substrate 118 .
- mobile radio apparatus 300 provides the same advantage as mobile radio apparatus 200 and, particularly, cylindrical rotation axis part 130 surrounding the periphery of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 serves as the ground, so that it is possible to reduce noise emitting from thin linear coaxial wire group 170 .
- rotation axis part 130 is electrically connected with second circuit substrate 152 of second housing 150 using electrically conductive connecting member 210 and is electrically connected with first circuit substrate 118 of first housing 110 using another electrically conductive connecting member such as connecting member 310 .
- FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are schematic views showing main configurations of mobile radio apparatus 400 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus and
- FIG. 8 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus.
- Mobile radio apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 has first housing 410 , second housing 420 and coupling housing 450 that foldably couples first housing 410 to second housing 420 through first hinge part 430 and second hinge part 440 .
- FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show states of mobile radio apparatus 400 where first housing 410 rotates about first hinge part 430 to open in the longitudinal direction with respect to second housing 420 .
- first housing 410 is arranged on second housing 420 from a plan view and is arranged inclining upward from the surface of second housing 420 .
- FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 are outlook views showing the operations of opening and closing mobile radio apparatus 400 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the mobile radio apparatus in the state shown in FIG. 8
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the state where the first housing is folded in the mobile radio apparatus
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the state where the first housing is opened side-hinged with the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus.
- “longitudinal” and “lateral” mean the up and down directions and left and right directions when above mobile radio apparatus 400 is seen from a plan view
- the thickness direction of mobile radio apparatus 400 means the direction orthogonal to “longitudinal” and “lateral.”
- first housing 410 is attached to second housing 420 to open in the lateral direction (see FIG. 11 ) through second hinge part 440 from the folded state (see FIG. 10 ), and to open in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 ) through first hinge part 430 and coupling housing 450 from the folded state.
- first housing 410 and second housing 420 through coupling housing 450 in mobile radio apparatus 400 will be explained with reference to FIG. 11 .
- First hinge part 430 is arranged on the surface of second housing 420 along one side part 420 b (i.e. upper side part) of second housing 420 , and coupling housing 450 is pivotally attached on second housing 420 rotatably about the first axis center (see FIG. 7 ) through first axis part 431 of this first hinge part 430 .
- first hinge part 430 is formed with: cylindrical axis supporting parts 421 and 422 that project in the thickness direction of second housing 420 from the side of one side part 420 b on the surface of second housing 420 ; cylindrical rotating part 451 of coupling housing 450 arranged between cylindrical axis supporting parts 421 and 422 ; axis end supporting part 452 of a bottomed cylinder that is provided in coupling housing 450 and sandwiches cylindrical axial supporting part 422 with cylindrical rotating part 451 ; and first axis part 431 that is inserted in cylindrical axis supporting part 422 and cylindrical rotating part 451 .
- cylindrical axis supporting part 422 is a hollow projecting part, and communicates with axis end supporting part 452 and communicates with the interior of the body part of second housing 420 .
- coupling housing 450 is arranged on second housing 420 along one side part 420 b (i.e. upper side part) of second housing 420 .
- Coupling housing 450 has thin, flat coupling body part 453 that is orthogonal to cylindrical rotating part 451 and axis end supporting part 452 forming first hinge part 430 , in the direction orthogonal to the rotating axis (i.e. first axis center) of first axis part 431 and that is jointed parallel to the first axis center.
- First coupling body 442 of second hinge part 440 is attached to this coupling body part 453 . Further, the part of coupling body part 453 jointed with axis end supporting part 452 is hollow, and, in this part, the pivotally-attaching part of second hinge part 440 including axis part 441 (i.e. rotation axis part) is arranged.
- Second coupling body 443 pivotally attached to first coupling body 442 in this pivotally-attaching part projects outside from coupling body part 453 and is fixed in first housing 410 .
- this second hinge part 440 moves first housing 410 on second housing 420 foldably over the surface of second housing 420 .
- FIG. 12 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown in FIG. 10
- FIG. 13 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown in FIG. 11 .
- Second hinge part 440 shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 couples first housing 410 rotatably to coupling housing 450 , and has first coupling body 442 that is attached to coupling housing 450 , axis part 441 (i.e. rotation axis part) and second coupling body 443 that is attached rotatably to first coupling body 442 through axis part 441 and that is fixed to first housing 410 .
- first coupling body 442 that is attached to coupling housing 450
- axis part 441 i.e. rotation axis part
- second coupling body 443 that is attached rotatably to first coupling body 442 through axis part 441 and that is fixed to first housing 410 .
- Components of second hinge part 440 are formed by electrically conductive members and made of electrically conductive metal here.
- Axis part 441 is formed in a cylindrical shape and has flange 441 a projecting in a radial pattern in one open rim part.
- flange 441 a is rotatably inserted from the outer surface side to the base part of first coupling part 442 to engage with the outer surface and the front end part of flange 441 a is fixed to the base part of second coupling body 443 to form second hinge part 440 .
- second coupling body 443 rotates about axis part 441 with respect to first coupling body 442 to arrange front end parts of first coupling body 442 and second coupling body 443 from the positions where they face each other in the rotating axis direction, to positions where they are spaced apart from each other as shown in FIG. 13 .
- thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is inserted through hollow part 441 b of this axis part 441 .
- second coupling body 443 is fixed to first housing 410 in the thickness direction by fixing flat part 443 a that is arranged orthogonal to the base part.
- First housing 410 is attached to coupling housing 450 through this second hinge part 440 to be rotatable about the second axis center (see FIG. 7 ) with respect to second housing 420 .
- first housing 410 is provided with a liquid crystal display (not shown) and is rotated together with coupling housing 450 through first hinge part 430 from the state shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 , is folded and faces surface 420 a of second housing 420 .
- first housing 410 accommodates antenna element 114 and first circuit substrate 118 b in which antenna power feeding section 116 is mounted and wiring pattern 119 is formed.
- Antenna element 114 is arranged in first housing 410 along side part 410 c (i.e. upper side part in FIG. 7 ) parallel to base side part 410 b coupled to coupling housing 450 through second hinge part 440 , and one end of antenna element 114 is connected with antenna power feeding section 116 of first circuit substrate 118 .
- Power i.e. high frequency voltage
- antenna element 114 is supplied to antenna element 114 through this antenna power feeding section 116 .
- First circuit substrate 118 b is arranged virtually parallel to the surface of first housing 410 and antenna power feeding section 116 is mounted in side part 118 a in the front end. Further, it is also possible to connect the ground of first circuit substrate 118 b with an electrically conductive member formed in first housing 110 .
- antenna power feeding section 116 is arranged on first circuit substrate 118 b and is connected with thin linear coaxial wire 172 of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a through wiring pattern 119 a wired on first circuit substrate 118 b .
- wiring pattern 119 a wired on first circuit substrate 118 a may be formed with a microstrip line.
- This wiring pattern 119 a is formed extending to surround the center portion of first circuit substrate 118 b arranged in first housing 410 , and is connected with thin linear coaxial wire 172 of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a inserted through axis part 441 of second hinge part 440 in one side part of base side part 410 b of first circuit substrate 118 b.
- thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is formed with a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires of the same radius, and, mainly, connects first circuit substrate 118 b of first housing 410 and second circuit substrate 152 a of second housing 420 .
- one of thin linear coaxial wires 172 of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is used to feed power to the antenna.
- thin linear coaxial wire 172 that feeds power to the antenna and that is connected with antenna power feeding section 116 is arranged spaced apart from other thin linear coaxial wires which serve as signal lines for specific frequencies (for example, clock signals for liquid crystal display) to prevent deterioration of wireless performance. Further, this thin linear coaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna is arranged adjacent to the ground line connected with the grounds of the first and second circuit substrates.
- a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires are arranged like a plate by aligning them in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 extends, and these plates are arranged two-tiered, thereby connecting that thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a with radio circuit 154 of second circuit substrate 152 a .
- Thin linear coaxial wire 172 positioned in the end of a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires is the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna and the thin linear coaxial wire adjacent to the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna is the ground line.
- Thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a configured in this way is inserted through the hollow cylindrical rotation axis part 441 in second hinge part 440 to pass inside coupling housing 450 and extend into second housing 420 .
- thin linear coaxial group 170 a is arranged across first housing 410 and second housing 420 .
- second housing 420 accommodates second circuit substrate 152 a virtually parallel to surface 420 a , and radio circuit 154 is mounted in second circuit substrate 152 a.
- Radio circuit 154 is connected with each electronic component mounted in second circuit substrate 152 a and is connected with each electronic component mounted in first circuit substrate 118 b through thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a , and has radio transmitting/receiving functions and the like.
- radio circuit 154 is connected with thin linear coaxial wire 172 connected with wiring pattern 119 a in thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a through wiring pattern 156 a wired on second circuit substrate 152 a , and supplies power (i.e. high frequency current) to antenna power feeding section 116 through this thin linear wire 172 .
- wiring pattern 156 a wired on second circuit substrate 152 a may be formed with a microstrip line.
- thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is inserted through axis part 441 of second hinge part 440 to pass coupling housing 450 to electrically connect first circuit substrate 118 a of first housing 410 and second circuit substrate 152 a of second housing 420 . Consequently, thanks to first hinge part 430 and second hinge part 440 , thin linear coaxial wire group 170 does not twist due to the opening and closure of first housing 410 and second housing 420 through coupling housing 450 .
- one thin linear coaxial wire in thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is used as antenna power feeding thin linear coaxial wire 172 and, consequently, it is not necessary to bridge between first housing 410 and second housing 420 a coaxial cable for feeding power to the antenna through coupling housing 450 as a separate line from the signal line connecting first circuit substrate 118 b and second circuit substrate 152 a , so that it is possible to make the hollow part in second hinge part 440 smaller.
- thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a and thin linear coaxial wires 172 are connected through the electrically conductive member, thereby making their potentials uniform and are connected with the ground, so that it is possible to improve connection with the ground and reduce loss of a specific frequency.
- mobile radio apparatus 400 that has housings which are foldable pivotally around the first axis center and the second axis center through second hinge part 440 , because antenna 114 and radio circuit 154 for supplying power to the antenna are arranged in first housing 410 and second housing 420 , respectively, it is possible to design the layout easily without arranging antenna 114 and radio circuit 154 in the same housing.
- first housing 410 and second housing 420 lighter and smaller.
- second hinge part 440 as the ground, through which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is inserted, and improve the shield of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a , particularly, thin linear coaxial wire 172 .
- FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are schematic views showing main configurations of mobile radio apparatus 500 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus and
- FIG. 15 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus.
- mobile radio apparatus 500 of this Embodiment 4 has the same basic configuration as corresponding mobile radio apparatus 400 of Embodiment 3 shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 13 , and the same components will be assigned the same reference numerals and explanation thereof will be omitted.
- Mobile radio apparatus 500 shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 employs a configuration where, in the configuration of mobile radio apparatus 400 , at least one of the circuit substrates accommodated in first housing 410 and second housing 420 are electrically connected with axis part 441 through which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is inserted.
- first housing 410 is attached to coupling housing 450 rotatably in the lateral direction, and second hinge part 440 that has cylindrical axis part 441 , through which thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a is inserted, is electrically connected with an electrically conductive plate accommodated in first housing 410 .
- mobile radio apparatus 500 has, in first housing 410 , metal plate part 510 (i.e. electrically conductive plate), which is arranged to face first circuit substrate 118 b and to which second coupling body 443 of second hinge part 440 is fixed.
- metal plate part 510 i.e. electrically conductive plate
- FIG. 16 shows the relationship between the metal plate and a second hinge part with the axis part in mobile radio apparatus 500 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention
- FIG. 17 is an exploded view showing the interior of the first housing. Further, FIG. 17 shows the state of first housing 410 where the cover on the back surface side of first housing 410 is taken off for ease of explanation.
- second coupling body 443 is projected from the coupling housing 450 side and is fixed through electrically conductive fastening member 520 in a state where fixing flat part 443 a contacts, through its surface, metal plate 510 laid in first housing 410 .
- metal plate 510 is laid across virtually the entire surface of the inner bottom surface of disassembled housing 410 A that has surface 410 as the bottom surface.
- second coupling body 443 is electrically connected with the portion of the base side part through electrically conductive fixing members 520 such as screws, and first circuit substrate 118 b is overlaid in the rest of the surface of this disassembled housing 410 A.
- This first circuit substrate 118 b electrically connects the ground of the substrate with metal plate 510 through electrically conductive member 530 .
- Electrically conductive member 530 is formed with, for example, an elastic deformable member such as a leaf spring, and is electrically connected with first circuit substrate 118 b that is placed upon electrically conductive member 530 in first housing 410 in a state where electrically conductive member 530 and first circuit substrate 118 b press against each other. Further, although the number of electrically conductive members 530 is two, one electrically conductive member is also sufficient. Further, the connection positions are not limited to the above.
- electrically conductive axis part 441 through which thin linear coaxial group 170 a is inserted, is electrically connected with first circuit substrate 118 a through second coupling body 443 , fastening member 520 , metal plate 510 and electrically conductive member 530 .
- second hinge part 430 (to be more specific, axis part 441 ) is electrically connected with the ground of first circuit substrate 118 b.
- Mobile radio apparatus 500 provides the same advantage as mobile radio apparatus 400 and second hinge part 430 that includes cylindrical axis part 441 surrounding the periphery of thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a serves as the ground, so that it is possible to reduce the noise emitting from thin linear coaxial wire group 170 a.
- each of the above embodiments is configured with one antenna element 114
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile radio apparatus may be configured to have a plurality of antenna elements and use thin linear coaxial wire groups 170 and 170 a as power feeding lines for feeding power to antenna power feeding sections associated with these antenna elements 114 .
- FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 are schematic views showing an example of main configurations of a mobile radio apparatus with a plurality of antenna elements.
- FIG. 18 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus and
- FIG. 19 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus.
- mobile radio apparatus 600 shown in FIG. 18 has the same basic configuration as corresponding mobile radio apparatus 100 of Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1 , and the same components will be assigned the same reference numerals and explanation thereof will be omitted.
- Mobile radio apparatus 600 shown in FIG. 18 employs a configuration where first circuit substrate 118 c , on which a plurality of antenna power feeding sections (antenna power feeding section 116 and 116 a ) are mounted, is used instead of first circuit substrate 118 in the configuration of mobile radio apparatus 100 .
- Thin linear coaxial wire 170 connected with, for example, radio circuit 154 of second housing 150 through rotation axis part 130 is connected with antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a through wiring patterns 119 and 119 c of first circuit substrate 118 c of first housing 110 .
- antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a it is possible to feed power to antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a from radio circuit 154 and realize the same advantage as in mobile radio apparatus 100 based on the number antenna elements.
- a plurality of antenna power feeding sections matching antenna elements in number may be provided in mobile radio apparatuses 200 , 300 , 400 and 500 . That is, a plurality of antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a are provided in first housings 110 and 410 of mobile radio apparatuses 200 , 300 , 400 and 500 . Power is fed to these antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a from radio circuit 154 provided in second housings 150 and 420 attached foldably to first housings 110 and 410 using thin linear coaxial wires 170 and 170 a that are inserted through rotation axis part 130 and axis part 441 .
- the lengths from antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a to radio circuit 154 are determined by changing the length of thin linear coaxial wire 172 according to the frequency band of the antenna.
- the lengths from antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a to radio circuit 154 is an integral multiple of ⁇ /8 of the frequency that is used.
- a GPS antenna is used for the antenna and the lengths from antenna power feeding sections 116 and 116 a to radio circuit 154 are 3 ⁇ 8 ⁇ .
- the thin linear coaxial wire group uses AWG44 and the external diameter of one thin linear coaxial wire is 0.25 millimeters.
- the mobile radio apparatus provides an advantage of improving the flexibility of the layout design of an antenna and a radio circuit by arranging the antenna and the radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings and saving space, and is useful as a mobile radio apparatus in flip mobile telephones and the like.
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Abstract
A mobile radio apparatus improves the flexibility of the layout design of an antenna and a radio circuit by arranging the antenna and the radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings and realizes a smaller apparatus size. In this apparatus, a first housing (110) that accommodates an antenna element (114), antenna power feeding section (116) and a first circuit substrate (118) and a second housing (150) that has a second circuit substrate (152) on which a radio circuit section (154) is mounted, are coupled to be rotatable around a hollow rotation axis part (130). A group of a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires (170) that electrically connects the first circuit substrate (118) and the second circuit substrate (152) is inserted through the rotation axis part (130). At least one of thin linear coaxial wires (172) of thin linear coaxial wire group (170) is used as a power feeding line that electrically connects an antenna power feeding section (116) and a radio circuit (152).
Description
- The present invention relates to a flip mobile radio apparatus.
- Conventionally, in mobile radio apparatuses such as flip mobile telephones, the first housing, which is provided with a display section with a liquid crystal display panel, and the second housing, in which the operation keys used to input telephone numbers and send and receive electronic mail are arranged, are provided foldably.
- It is known that, in such a flip mobile radio apparatus, the antenna and antenna power feeding section are arranged on the first housing side, rather than in the second housing which is generally held, taking into account the influence of the user's hand, and power is supplied from a radio transmitting/receiving circuit arranged on the second housing side, through a coaxial cable (see Patent Document 1).
- With a configuration where power is supplied from the radio transmitting/receiving circuit arranged in the second housing to the antenna arranged in the first housing, the coaxial cable is arranged across both housings along the direction in which the first housing and the second housing open, or is arranged along the outer surface of the hinge part that connects both housings rotatably. Further, a flexible substrate that connects the substrates provided in the first housing and the second housing is arranged in a location completely different from the coaxial cable.
- Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-325152
- Recently, the increase in CPU processing speed and the advancement in radio communication techniques have made apparatuses smaller, thinner and lighter, and various wireless applications such as digital television (i.e. one-segment broadcasting) and GPS functions are mounted in the apparatuses. In response to these wireless applications, it is necessary to provide a plurality of radio circuits and antennas, and, to realize smaller and thinner apparatuses, there is a demand to improve the flexibility of the layout of antennas and radio circuits in the housings of a mobile radio apparatus.
- However, conventional mobile radio apparatuses separately require a dedicated coaxial cable to communicate between the antenna in the first housing and the radio transmitting/receiving circuit in the second housing, apart from the signal line connecting the substrates. Therefore, due to a dedicated connector for connecting the coaxial cable with the substrates, the footprint on the substrates decreases and space in the housings required to arrange the signal line and the coaxial cable increases, thereby making it difficult to make the mobile radio apparatus smaller.
- It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a mobile radio apparatus that can improve the flexibility of the layout design of an antenna and a radio circuit and save space by arranging the antenna and the radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings.
- The mobile radio apparatus according to the present invention employs a configuration which includes: a first housing that has: an antenna element; a power feeding section that feeds power to the antenna element; and a first circuit substrate; a second housing that has a second circuit substrate on which a radio circuit section is mounted; a hollow rotation axis part that is electrically conductive and that couples the first housing and the second housing rotatably; an electrically conductive connecting member that electrically connects at least one of ground patterns of the first and second circuit substrates with the rotation axis part; and a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires that are inserted through the rotation axis part and that electrically connect the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate, and in which at least one of the thin linear coaxial wires is a power feeding line that electrically connects the power feeding section and the radio circuit.
- Further, the mobile radio apparatus according to the present invention employs a configuration which includes: a first housing that has: an antenna element; a power feeding section that feeds power to the antenna element; and a first circuit substrate; a second housing that has a second circuit substrate on which a radio circuit section is mounted; a coupling housing that is arranged between the first housing and the second housing; a hinge part that couples the second housing and the coupling housing to be rotatable about a first axis center; a hollow rotation axis part that is electrically conductive and that couples a first coupling body which is fixed to the coupling housing and a second coupling body which is fixed to the first housing, to be rotatable about a second axis center which is vertical with respect to the first axis center; an electrically conductive connecting member that electrically connects at least one of ground patterns of the first and second circuit substrates with the rotation axis part; and a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires that are inserted through the rotation axis part and that electrically connect the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate through the coupling housing, and at least one of the thin linear coaxial wires is a power feeding line that electrically connects the power feeding section and the radio circuit.
- According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the flexibility of the layout design of an antenna and a radio circuit and save space by arranging the antenna and the radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of a mobile radio apparatus according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is an outlook view showing the operation of opening the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; -
FIG. 10 is an outlook view showing the operation of closing the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is an outlook view showing the operation of opening the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown inFIG. 10 ; -
FIG. 13 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown inFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; -
FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; -
FIG. 16 shows the relationship between a metal plate and the second hinge part with an axis part in the mobile radio apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; -
FIG. 17 is an exploded view showing an interior of the first housing; -
FIG. 18 is a schematic view showing an example of a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus with a plurality of antenna elements; and -
FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing an example of a main configuration of the mobile radio apparatus with a plurality of antenna elements. - Embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 are schematic views showing main configurations ofmobile radio apparatus 100 according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention.FIG. 1 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus andFIG. 2 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus. -
Mobile radio apparatus 100 shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 2 hasfirst housing 110 andsecond housing 150 to whichfirst housing 110 is attached foldably throughrotation axis part 130. -
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 show states ofmobile radio apparatus 100 wherefirst housing 110 rotates aboutrotation axis part 130 to open in the longitudinal direction with respect tosecond housing 150. In this open state,first housing 110 is arranged onsecond housing 150 from a plan view and is arranged inclining upward from the surface ofsecond housing 150. -
First housing 110 has a long rectangular shape from a plan view, andbase side part 110 b offirst housing 110 is attached rotatably with a portion of one side part ofsurface 150 a ofsecond housing 150, through hollowrotation axis part 130 extending in the width direction. Here, the hollow rotation axis part is made of an electrically conductive member. - Further,
surface 110 a offirst housing 110 is provided with a liquid crystal display (not shown), and is rotated aroundrotation axis part 130, is folded and facessurface 150 a ofsecond housing 150. -
First housing 110 accommodatesantenna element 114 andfirst circuit substrate 118 on which antennapower feeding section 116 is mounted andwiring pattern 119 is formed. -
Antenna element 114 is arranged infirst housing 110 alongside part 110 c (i.e. upper side part inFIG. 1 ) parallel tobase side part 110 b coupled tosecond housing 150 through the hinge part, and one end of antenna element is connected with antennapower feeding section 116 infirst circuit substrate 118. Power (i.e. high frequency voltage) is supplied toantenna element 114 through this antennapower feeding section 116. -
First circuit substrate 118 is arranged virtually parallel to the surface offirst housing 110 and antennapower feeding section 116 is mounted inside part 118 a in the front end. Further, it is also possible to connect the ground offirst circuit substrate 118 with an electrically conductive member formed infirst housing 110. - Antenna
power feeding section 116 is arranged onfirst circuit substrate 118 and is connected with one end of thin linearcoaxial wire 172 of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 throughwiring pattern 119 wired onfirst circuit substrate 118. Further,wiring pattern 119 wired onfirst circuit substrate 118 may be formed with a microstrip line. Thiswiring pattern 119 is formed extending in the longitudinal direction infirst circuit substrate 118 arranged infirst housing 110, and is connected with one thin linearcoaxial wire 172 of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 inserted throughrotation axis part 130 on the side of thebase side part 110 b offirst circuit substrate 118. - Thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 is formed with a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires of the same radius, and, mainly, connectsfirst circuit substrate 118 offirst housing 110 andsecond circuit substrate 152 ofsecond housing 150 to communicate power supply signals and electrical signals for operating the circuit functions implemented in the circuit substrates offirst circuit substrate 118 andsecond circuit substrate 152. Here, one of thin linearcoaxial wires 172 of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 is used to feed power to the antenna. - Thin line
coaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna that is connected with antennapower feeding section 116 is arranged spaced apart from the thin linear coaxial wires, which serve as signal lines for specific frequencies (for example, clock signals for liquid crystal displays), to prevent deterioration of wireless performance. Further, this thin linearcoaxial wire 172 for feeding power is arranged adjacent to the ground line connected with the ground of the first and second circuit substrates. For example, a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires are arranged like a plate by aligning them in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 extends, and these plates are arranged two-tiered, thereby connecting thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 withsecond circuit substrate 152 andradio circuit 154. Thin linearcoaxial wire 172 positioned in the end of a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires is the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna and the thin linear coaxial wire adjacent to the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna is the ground line. Further, it is preferable to use the thin linear coaxial wire arranged at the position farthest from the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna, as the signal line for a specific frequency. - Further, a structure is possible where the individual outer conductors of thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 and thin linearcoaxial wires 172 are connected with one electrically conductive member, have uniform potential and are connected with the substrate ground through this electrically conductive member. - Thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 configured in this way is inserted through the hollow axis part inrotation axis part 130, is arranged acrossfirst housing 110 andsecond housing 150 and the other end of thin linearcoaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna is electrically connected withradio circuit 154 ofsecond circuit substrate 152. - On the other hand,
second housing 150 accommodatessecond circuit substrate 152 virtually parallel to the surface andradio circuit 154 is mounted in thissecond circuit substrate 152. -
Radio circuit 154 is connected with each electronic component mounted insecond circuit substrate 152 and is connected with each electronic component mounted onfirst circuit substrate 118 through thin linearcoaxial wire group 170, and has radio transmitting/receiving functions and the like. - Particularly,
radio circuit 154 is connected with the other end of thin linearcoaxial wire 172 connected withwiring pattern 119 in thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 throughwiring pattern 156 wired onsecond circuit substrate 152, and supplies power (i.e. high frequency current) to antennapower feeding section 116 through thin linearcoaxial wire 172. - Further,
wiring pattern 156 wired onsecond circuit substrate 152 may be formed with a microstrip line. - In
mobile radio apparatus 100 configured in this way, thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 is inserted throughrotation axis part 130 to connectfirst circuit substrate 118 offirst housing 110 andsecond circuit substrate 152 ofsecond housing 150. Consequently, thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 does not twist due to the opening and closure offirst housing 110 andsecond housing 150. Further, one thin linear coaxial wire in thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 is used as thin linearcoaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna, and, consequently, it is not necessary to bridge betweenfirst housing 110 andsecond housing 150 a coaxial cable for feeding power to the antenna as a separate line from the signal line connectingfirst circuit substrate 118 andsecond circuit substrate 152, so that it is possible to make the hollow part inrotation axis part 130 smaller. - Further, the individual outer conductors of thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 and thin linearcoaxial wires 172 are connected through electrically conductive member, thereby making their potentials uniform and are connected with the ground, so that it is possible to improve connection with the ground and reduce loss of a specific frequency. - Consequently, because
antenna 114 andradio circuit 154 for supplying power to theantenna 114 are arranged infirst housing 110 andsecond housing 150, respectively, which are foldable throughrotation axis part 130, it is possible to design the layout easily without arrangingantenna 114 andradio circuit 154 in the same housing. - That is, by arranging an antenna and a radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings, it is possible to improve the flexibility of the layout design of the antenna and the radio circuit and save space.
- Consequently, it is possible to make
first housing 110 andsecond housing 150 lighter and smaller. -
FIG. 3 andFIG. 4 are schematic views showing main configurations ofmobile radio apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.FIG. 3 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus andFIG. 4 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus. Further,mobile radio apparatus 200 of this Embodiment 2 has the same basic configuration as correspondingmobile radio apparatus 100 ofEmbodiment 1 shown inFIG. 1 , and the same components will be assigned the same reference numerals and explanation thereof will be omitted. - In addition to the configuration of
mobile radio apparatus 100,mobile radio apparatus 200 shown inFIG. 3 andFIG. 4 further has connectingmember 210 that electrically connectssecond circuit substrate 152 androtation axis part 130, through which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 is inserted. - That is,
first housing 110 andsecond housing 150 are attached foldably and rotatably, and hollowrotation axis part 130, through which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 is inserted, is electrically connected withsecond circuit substrate 152 ofsecond housing 150 through electrically conductive connectingmember 210. - Connecting
member 210 is made of a spring, metal sheet and the like and is bridged betweenrotation axis part 130 andsecond circuit substrate 152 to electrically connect therotation axis part 130 with the ground pattern onsecond circuit substrate 152. - To be more specific, the supporting part that supports
rotation axis part 130 on thesecond housing 150 side is formed as a hollow member communicating with the interior ofsecond housing 150, and, in this hollow part, one end of connectingmember 210 is jointed to the outer surface ofrotation axis part 130 and the other end is electrically connected with the ground pattern onsecond circuit substrate 152. - By this means,
mobile radio apparatus 200 of Embodiment 2 provides the same advantage asmobile radio apparatus 100 ofEmbodiment 1 and cylindricalrotation axis part 130 surrounding the periphery of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 serves as the ground, so that it is possible to reduce noise emitted from thin linearcoaxial wire group 170. - Further, although
mobile radio apparatus 200 of Embodiment 2 employs a configuration whererotation axis part 130 is electrically connected with the ground ofsecond circuit substrate 152 arranged insecond housing 150 through connectingmember 210 in the configuration ofmobile radio apparatus 100, the present invention is not limited to this. -
FIG. 5 andFIG. 6 are schematic views showing a modified example ofmobile radio apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.FIG. 5 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus andFIG. 6 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus. -
Mobile radio apparatus 300 shown inFIG. 5 andFIG. 6 connectsrotation axis part 130, through which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 is inserted, withfirst circuit substrate 118 arranged infirst housing 110 in the same configuration asmobile radio apparatus 100. - That is,
first housing 110 andsecond housing 150 are attached foldably and rotatably, and hollowrotation axis part 130, through which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 is inserted, is electrically connected withfirst circuit substrate 118 offirst housing 110 through electrically conductive connectingmember 310. - Similar to connecting
member 210, connectingmember 310 is made of a spring, metal sheet and the like and is bridged betweenrotation axis part 130 and the ground pattern onfirst circuit substrate 118 to electrically connectrotation axis part 130 with the ground pattern onfirst circuit substrate 118. - To be more specific, the supporting part that supports
rotation axis part 130 on thefirst housing 110 side is formed as a hollow member communicating with the interior offirst housing 110, and, in this hollow part, one end of connectingmember 310 is jointed to the outer surface ofrotation axis part 130 and the other end is electrically connected with the ground pattern onfirst circuit substrate 118. - By this means,
mobile radio apparatus 300 provides the same advantage asmobile radio apparatus 200 and, particularly, cylindricalrotation axis part 130 surrounding the periphery of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 serves as the ground, so that it is possible to reduce noise emitting from thin linearcoaxial wire group 170. - Further, a configuration may be possible where, in
mobile radio apparatus 200 of Embodiment 2,rotation axis part 130 is electrically connected withsecond circuit substrate 152 ofsecond housing 150 using electrically conductive connectingmember 210 and is electrically connected withfirst circuit substrate 118 offirst housing 110 using another electrically conductive connecting member such as connectingmember 310. - In this way, it is possible to improve the function of
rotation axis part 130 as the ground, and reduce the noise emitting from thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 through whichrotation axis part 130 is inserted. -
FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 are schematic views showing main configurations ofmobile radio apparatus 400 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.FIG. 7 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus andFIG. 8 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus. -
Mobile radio apparatus 400 shown inFIG. 7 andFIG. 8 hasfirst housing 410,second housing 420 andcoupling housing 450 that foldably couplesfirst housing 410 tosecond housing 420 throughfirst hinge part 430 andsecond hinge part 440. -
FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 show states ofmobile radio apparatus 400 wherefirst housing 410 rotates aboutfirst hinge part 430 to open in the longitudinal direction with respect tosecond housing 420. In this open state,first housing 410 is arranged onsecond housing 420 from a plan view and is arranged inclining upward from the surface ofsecond housing 420. - Further,
FIG. 9 toFIG. 11 are outlook views showing the operations of opening and closingmobile radio apparatus 400 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the mobile radio apparatus in the state shown inFIG. 8 ,FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the state where the first housing is folded in the mobile radio apparatus andFIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the state where the first housing is opened side-hinged with the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus. Further, in Embodiment 3, “longitudinal” and “lateral” mean the up and down directions and left and right directions when abovemobile radio apparatus 400 is seen from a plan view, and the thickness direction ofmobile radio apparatus 400 means the direction orthogonal to “longitudinal” and “lateral.” - In this
mobile radio apparatus 400,first housing 410 is attached tosecond housing 420 to open in the lateral direction (seeFIG. 11 ) throughsecond hinge part 440 from the folded state (seeFIG. 10 ), and to open in the longitudinal direction (seeFIG. 7 toFIG. 9 ) throughfirst hinge part 430 andcoupling housing 450 from the folded state. - First, the coupling relationship between
first housing 410 andsecond housing 420 throughcoupling housing 450 inmobile radio apparatus 400 will be explained with reference toFIG. 11 . - First hinge
part 430 is arranged on the surface ofsecond housing 420 along oneside part 420 b (i.e. upper side part) ofsecond housing 420, andcoupling housing 450 is pivotally attached onsecond housing 420 rotatably about the first axis center (seeFIG. 7 ) throughfirst axis part 431 of thisfirst hinge part 430. - Here,
first hinge part 430 is formed with: cylindricalaxis supporting parts second housing 420 from the side of oneside part 420 b on the surface ofsecond housing 420; cylindricalrotating part 451 ofcoupling housing 450 arranged between cylindricalaxis supporting parts end supporting part 452 of a bottomed cylinder that is provided incoupling housing 450 and sandwiches cylindrical axial supportingpart 422 with cylindricalrotating part 451; andfirst axis part 431 that is inserted in cylindricalaxis supporting part 422 and cylindricalrotating part 451. Further, cylindricalaxis supporting part 422 is a hollow projecting part, and communicates with axisend supporting part 452 and communicates with the interior of the body part ofsecond housing 420. - When
first housing 410 is folded oversecond housing 420, couplinghousing 450 is arranged onsecond housing 420 along oneside part 420 b (i.e. upper side part) ofsecond housing 420. - Coupling
housing 450 has thin, flatcoupling body part 453 that is orthogonal to cylindricalrotating part 451 and axisend supporting part 452 formingfirst hinge part 430, in the direction orthogonal to the rotating axis (i.e. first axis center) offirst axis part 431 and that is jointed parallel to the first axis center. -
First coupling body 442 ofsecond hinge part 440 is attached to thiscoupling body part 453. Further, the part ofcoupling body part 453 jointed with axisend supporting part 452 is hollow, and, in this part, the pivotally-attaching part ofsecond hinge part 440 including axis part 441 (i.e. rotation axis part) is arranged. -
Second coupling body 443 pivotally attached tofirst coupling body 442 in this pivotally-attaching part projects outside from couplingbody part 453 and is fixed infirst housing 410. - In a state where
coupling body part 453 is arranged oversecond housing 420, thissecond hinge part 440 movesfirst housing 410 onsecond housing 420 foldably over the surface ofsecond housing 420. -
FIG. 12 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown inFIG. 10 , andFIG. 13 shows the second hinge part in the mobile radio apparatus shown inFIG. 11 . -
Second hinge part 440 shown inFIG. 12 andFIG. 13 couplesfirst housing 410 rotatably to couplinghousing 450, and hasfirst coupling body 442 that is attached tocoupling housing 450, axis part 441 (i.e. rotation axis part) andsecond coupling body 443 that is attached rotatably tofirst coupling body 442 throughaxis part 441 and that is fixed tofirst housing 410. - Components of
second hinge part 440 are formed by electrically conductive members and made of electrically conductive metal here.Axis part 441 is formed in a cylindrical shape and has flange 441 a projecting in a radial pattern in one open rim part. - In flat base parts of
first coupling body 442 andsecond coupling body 443 arranged to face each other acrossspacer 444,flange 441 a is rotatably inserted from the outer surface side to the base part offirst coupling part 442 to engage with the outer surface and the front end part offlange 441 a is fixed to the base part ofsecond coupling body 443 to formsecond hinge part 440. - By this means, with
second hinge part 440 shown inFIG. 12 ,second coupling body 443 rotates aboutaxis part 441 with respect tofirst coupling body 442 to arrange front end parts offirst coupling body 442 andsecond coupling body 443 from the positions where they face each other in the rotating axis direction, to positions where they are spaced apart from each other as shown inFIG. 13 . - Further, thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 a is inserted throughhollow part 441 b of thisaxis part 441. Furthermore,second coupling body 443 is fixed tofirst housing 410 in the thickness direction by fixingflat part 443 a that is arranged orthogonal to the base part. -
First housing 410 is attached tocoupling housing 450 through thissecond hinge part 440 to be rotatable about the second axis center (seeFIG. 7 ) with respect tosecond housing 420. - Further,
surface 410 a offirst housing 410 is provided with a liquid crystal display (not shown) and is rotated together with couplinghousing 450 throughfirst hinge part 430 from the state shown inFIG. 7 toFIG. 9 , is folded and facessurface 420 a ofsecond housing 420. - As shown in
FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 ,first housing 410 accommodatesantenna element 114 andfirst circuit substrate 118 b in which antennapower feeding section 116 is mounted andwiring pattern 119 is formed. -
Antenna element 114 is arranged infirst housing 410 alongside part 410 c (i.e. upper side part inFIG. 7 ) parallel tobase side part 410 b coupled tocoupling housing 450 throughsecond hinge part 440, and one end ofantenna element 114 is connected with antennapower feeding section 116 offirst circuit substrate 118. Power (i.e. high frequency voltage) is supplied toantenna element 114 through this antennapower feeding section 116. -
First circuit substrate 118 b is arranged virtually parallel to the surface offirst housing 410 and antennapower feeding section 116 is mounted inside part 118 a in the front end. Further, it is also possible to connect the ground offirst circuit substrate 118 b with an electrically conductive member formed infirst housing 110. - In
first circuit substrate 118 b, antennapower feeding section 116 is arranged onfirst circuit substrate 118 b and is connected with thin linearcoaxial wire 172 of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a throughwiring pattern 119 a wired onfirst circuit substrate 118 b. Further,wiring pattern 119 a wired onfirst circuit substrate 118 a may be formed with a microstrip line. Thiswiring pattern 119 a is formed extending to surround the center portion offirst circuit substrate 118 b arranged infirst housing 410, and is connected with thin linearcoaxial wire 172 of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a inserted throughaxis part 441 ofsecond hinge part 440 in one side part ofbase side part 410 b offirst circuit substrate 118 b. - Similar to above thin linear
coaxial wire group 170, thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a is formed with a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires of the same radius, and, mainly, connectsfirst circuit substrate 118 b offirst housing 410 andsecond circuit substrate 152 a ofsecond housing 420. Here, one of thin linearcoaxial wires 172 of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a is used to feed power to the antenna. - Further, thin linear
coaxial wire 172 that feeds power to the antenna and that is connected with antennapower feeding section 116 is arranged spaced apart from other thin linear coaxial wires which serve as signal lines for specific frequencies (for example, clock signals for liquid crystal display) to prevent deterioration of wireless performance. Further, this thin linearcoaxial wire 172 for feeding power to the antenna is arranged adjacent to the ground line connected with the grounds of the first and second circuit substrates. For example, similar to thin linearcoaxial wire group 170, a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires are arranged like a plate by aligning them in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 extends, and these plates are arranged two-tiered, thereby connecting that thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a withradio circuit 154 ofsecond circuit substrate 152 a. Thin linearcoaxial wire 172 positioned in the end of a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires is the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna and the thin linear coaxial wire adjacent to the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna is the ground line. Further, it is preferable to use the thin linear coaxial wire arranged at the position farthest from the thin linear coaxial wire for feeding power to the antenna as the signal line for a specific frequency. - Further, a structure is possible where the individual outer conductors of thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 a and thin linearcoaxial wires 172 are connected with one electrically conductive member, have uniform potential and are connected with the substrate grounds through this electrically conductive member. - Thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 a configured in this way is inserted through the hollow cylindricalrotation axis part 441 insecond hinge part 440 to pass inside couplinghousing 450 and extend intosecond housing 420. - In this way, thin linear
coaxial group 170 a is arranged acrossfirst housing 410 andsecond housing 420. - On the other hand,
second housing 420 accommodatessecond circuit substrate 152 a virtually parallel to surface 420 a, andradio circuit 154 is mounted insecond circuit substrate 152 a. -
Radio circuit 154 is connected with each electronic component mounted insecond circuit substrate 152 a and is connected with each electronic component mounted infirst circuit substrate 118 b through thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a, and has radio transmitting/receiving functions and the like. - Particularly,
radio circuit 154 is connected with thin linearcoaxial wire 172 connected withwiring pattern 119 a in thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a throughwiring pattern 156 a wired onsecond circuit substrate 152 a, and supplies power (i.e. high frequency current) to antennapower feeding section 116 through this thinlinear wire 172. Further,wiring pattern 156 a wired onsecond circuit substrate 152 a may be formed with a microstrip line. - In
mobile radio apparatus 400 configured in this way, thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a is inserted throughaxis part 441 ofsecond hinge part 440 to passcoupling housing 450 to electrically connectfirst circuit substrate 118 a offirst housing 410 andsecond circuit substrate 152 a ofsecond housing 420. Consequently, thanks tofirst hinge part 430 andsecond hinge part 440, thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 does not twist due to the opening and closure offirst housing 410 andsecond housing 420 throughcoupling housing 450. - Further, one thin linear coaxial wire in thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 a is used as antenna power feeding thin linearcoaxial wire 172 and, consequently, it is not necessary to bridge betweenfirst housing 410 andsecond housing 420 a coaxial cable for feeding power to the antenna throughcoupling housing 450 as a separate line from the signal line connectingfirst circuit substrate 118 b andsecond circuit substrate 152 a, so that it is possible to make the hollow part insecond hinge part 440 smaller. - Further, the individual outer conductors of thin linear
coaxial wire group 170 a and thin linearcoaxial wires 172 are connected through the electrically conductive member, thereby making their potentials uniform and are connected with the ground, so that it is possible to improve connection with the ground and reduce loss of a specific frequency. - Consequently, in
mobile radio apparatus 400 that has housings which are foldable pivotally around the first axis center and the second axis center throughsecond hinge part 440, becauseantenna 114 andradio circuit 154 for supplying power to the antenna are arranged infirst housing 410 andsecond housing 420, respectively, it is possible to design the layout easily without arrangingantenna 114 andradio circuit 154 in the same housing. - That is, by arranging an antenna and a radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings, it is possible to improve the flexibility of the layout design of the antenna and the radio circuit and save space. Consequently, it is possible to make
first housing 410 andsecond housing 420 lighter and smaller. - Further, with
mobile radio apparatus 400, it is more suitable to usesecond hinge part 440 as the ground, through which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a is inserted, and improve the shield of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a, particularly, thin linearcoaxial wire 172. -
FIG. 14 andFIG. 15 are schematic views showing main configurations ofmobile radio apparatus 500 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.FIG. 14 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus andFIG. 15 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus. - Further,
mobile radio apparatus 500 of this Embodiment 4 has the same basic configuration as correspondingmobile radio apparatus 400 of Embodiment 3 shown inFIG. 7 toFIG. 13 , and the same components will be assigned the same reference numerals and explanation thereof will be omitted. -
Mobile radio apparatus 500 shown inFIG. 14 andFIG. 15 employs a configuration where, in the configuration ofmobile radio apparatus 400, at least one of the circuit substrates accommodated infirst housing 410 andsecond housing 420 are electrically connected withaxis part 441 through which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a is inserted. - Here,
first housing 410 is attached tocoupling housing 450 rotatably in the lateral direction, andsecond hinge part 440 that hascylindrical axis part 441, through which thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a is inserted, is electrically connected with an electrically conductive plate accommodated infirst housing 410. - To be more specific, in the same configuration of
mobile radio apparatus 400,mobile radio apparatus 500 has, infirst housing 410, metal plate part 510 (i.e. electrically conductive plate), which is arranged to facefirst circuit substrate 118 b and to whichsecond coupling body 443 ofsecond hinge part 440 is fixed. -
FIG. 16 shows the relationship between the metal plate and a second hinge part with the axis part inmobile radio apparatus 500 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, andFIG. 17 is an exploded view showing the interior of the first housing. Further,FIG. 17 shows the state offirst housing 410 where the cover on the back surface side offirst housing 410 is taken off for ease of explanation. - As shown in
FIG. 16 , insecond hinge part 440 in whichfirst coupling body 442 is fixed tocoupling housing 450,second coupling body 443 is projected from thecoupling housing 450 side and is fixed through electricallyconductive fastening member 520 in a state where fixingflat part 443 a contacts, through its surface,metal plate 510 laid infirst housing 410. - As shown in
FIG. 17 ,metal plate 510 is laid across virtually the entire surface of the inner bottom surface of disassembledhousing 410A that hassurface 410 as the bottom surface. - In the surface of
metal plate 510 in this disassembledhousing 410A,second coupling body 443 is electrically connected with the portion of the base side part through electrically conductive fixingmembers 520 such as screws, andfirst circuit substrate 118 b is overlaid in the rest of the surface of this disassembledhousing 410A. - This
first circuit substrate 118 b electrically connects the ground of the substrate withmetal plate 510 through electricallyconductive member 530. - Electrically
conductive member 530 is formed with, for example, an elastic deformable member such as a leaf spring, and is electrically connected withfirst circuit substrate 118 b that is placed upon electricallyconductive member 530 infirst housing 410 in a state where electricallyconductive member 530 andfirst circuit substrate 118 b press against each other. Further, although the number of electricallyconductive members 530 is two, one electrically conductive member is also sufficient. Further, the connection positions are not limited to the above. - Thanks to this configuration, electrically
conductive axis part 441, through which thin linearcoaxial group 170 a is inserted, is electrically connected withfirst circuit substrate 118 a throughsecond coupling body 443,fastening member 520,metal plate 510 and electricallyconductive member 530. - By this means, second hinge part 430 (to be more specific, axis part 441) is electrically connected with the ground of
first circuit substrate 118 b. -
Mobile radio apparatus 500 provides the same advantage asmobile radio apparatus 400 andsecond hinge part 430 that includescylindrical axis part 441 surrounding the periphery of thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a serves as the ground, so that it is possible to reduce the noise emitting from thin linearcoaxial wire group 170 a. - Further, although each of the above embodiments is configured with one
antenna element 114, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile radio apparatus may be configured to have a plurality of antenna elements and use thin linearcoaxial wire groups antenna elements 114. -
FIG. 18 andFIG. 19 are schematic views showing an example of main configurations of a mobile radio apparatus with a plurality of antenna elements.FIG. 18 is a front view of the mobile radio apparatus andFIG. 19 is a right side view of the mobile radio apparatus. - Further,
mobile radio apparatus 600 shown inFIG. 18 has the same basic configuration as correspondingmobile radio apparatus 100 ofEmbodiment 1 shown inFIG. 1 , and the same components will be assigned the same reference numerals and explanation thereof will be omitted. -
Mobile radio apparatus 600 shown inFIG. 18 employs a configuration wherefirst circuit substrate 118 c, on which a plurality of antenna power feeding sections (antennapower feeding section first circuit substrate 118 in the configuration ofmobile radio apparatus 100. - Thin linear
coaxial wire 170 connected with, for example,radio circuit 154 ofsecond housing 150 throughrotation axis part 130 is connected with antennapower feeding sections wiring patterns first circuit substrate 118 c offirst housing 110. By this means, it is possible to feed power to antennapower feeding sections radio circuit 154 and realize the same advantage as inmobile radio apparatus 100 based on the number antenna elements. - Further, a plurality of antenna power feeding sections matching antenna elements in number may be provided in
mobile radio apparatuses power feeding sections first housings mobile radio apparatuses power feeding sections radio circuit 154 provided insecond housings first housings coaxial wires rotation axis part 130 andaxis part 441. - Further, in
mobile radio apparatuses power feeding sections radio circuit 154 are determined by changing the length of thin linearcoaxial wire 172 according to the frequency band of the antenna. For example, the lengths from antennapower feeding sections radio circuit 154 is an integral multiple of λ/8 of the frequency that is used. Here, inmobile radio apparatuses power feeding sections radio circuit 154 are ⅜ λ. Further, the thin linear coaxial wire group uses AWG44 and the external diameter of one thin linear coaxial wire is 0.25 millimeters. - Further, the above present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it naturally follows that the present invention covers such modifications.
- The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-284329, filed on Oct. 31, 2007, including the specification, drawings and abstract, is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The mobile radio apparatus according to the present invention provides an advantage of improving the flexibility of the layout design of an antenna and a radio circuit by arranging the antenna and the radio circuit for supplying power to the antenna in separate housings and saving space, and is useful as a mobile radio apparatus in flip mobile telephones and the like.
Claims (4)
1. A mobile radio apparatus comprising:
a first housing that comprises:
an antenna element;
a power feeding section that feeds power to the antenna element; and
a first circuit substrate;
a second housing that comprises a second circuit substrate on which a radio circuit section is mounted;
a hollow rotation axis part that is electrically conductive and that couples the first housing and the second housing rotatably;
an electrically conductive connecting member that electrically connects at least one of ground patterns of the first and second circuit substrates with the rotation axis part; and
a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires that are inserted through the rotation axis part and that electrically connect the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate,
wherein at least one of the thin linear coaxial wires is a power feeding line that electrically connects the power feeding section and the radio circuit.
2. A mobile radio apparatus comprising:
a first housing that comprises:
an antenna element;
a power feeding section that feeds power to the antenna element; and
a first circuit substrate;
a second housing that comprises a second circuit substrate on which a radio circuit section is mounted;
a coupling housing that is arranged between the first housing and the second housing;
a hinge part that couples the second housing and the coupling housing to be rotatable about a first axis center;
a hollow rotation axis part that is electrically conductive and that couples a first coupling body which is fixed to the coupling housing and a second coupling body which is fixed to the first housing, to be rotatable about a second axis center which is vertical with respect to the first axis center;
an electrically conductive connecting member that electrically connects at least one of ground patterns of the first and second circuit substrates with the rotation axis part; and
a plurality of thin linear coaxial wires that are inserted through the rotation axis part and that electrically connect the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate through the coupling housing,
wherein at least one of the thin linear coaxial wires is a power feeding line that electrically connects the power feeding section and the radio circuit.
3. The mobile radio apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first housing comprises a plurality of antenna elements; and
the plurality of thin linear coaxial wires are used as power feeding lines matching the antenna elements in number.
4. The mobile radio apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first housing comprises a plurality of antenna elements; and
the plurality of thin linear coaxial wires are used as power feeding lines matching the antenna elements in number.
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